Vocabulary Words myth a) sacred story that explains how the world & humans came into existence, whose main characters are gods or supernatural heroes usually in a long ago past b) stories that explain traditions, customs, beliefs
legend a traditional story like myths except its main characters are humans and the story occurs in the more recent past than myths, ex. King Arthur
creation myth a type of myth that explains the origin of the universe, Earth and/or humans
Chaos a) a lack of order b) a common state of existence that occurred before the universe or Earth was created
transform to change into a new shape or a new character
primal stage first stage of development of something
polyglot someone who has knowledge of more than one language
primordial existing from the beginning of time
sibling a brother or sister who share at least one parent
embalm process to preserve the body after death
anoint to make something sacred with a ritual usually involving oil or an ointment
infinite having no limits in time or space
finite having limits in time or space
admonish to express a warning or disapproval in a gentle, cautioning manner
despondent to be in low spirits as a result of loss of hope and/or courage
autodidact someone who teaches him/herself how to do something
The Hero's Journey
Vocabulary Words
myth
a) sacred story that explains how the world & humans came into existence, whose main characters are gods or supernatural heroes usually in a long ago past
b) stories that explain traditions, customs, beliefs
legend
a traditional story like myths except its main characters are humans and the story occurs in the more recent past than myths, ex. King Arthur
creation myth
a type of myth that explains the origin of the universe, Earth and/or humans
Chaos
a) a lack of order
b) a common state of existence that occurred before the universe or Earth was created
transform
to change into a new shape or a new character
primal stage
first stage of development of something
polyglot
someone who has knowledge of more than one language
primordial
existing from the beginning of time
sibling
a brother or sister who share at least one parent
embalm
process to preserve the body after death
anoint
to make something sacred with a ritual usually involving oil or an ointment
infinite
having no limits in time or space
finite
having limits in time or space
admonish
to express a warning or disapproval in a gentle, cautioning manner
despondent
to be in low spirits as a result of loss of hope and/or courage
autodidact
someone who teaches him/herself how to do something
defenestrate
to throw out a window
omnipotent
all powerful